Couldn’t make it through the first 30 seconds. The look felt like a poor Plympton copy.

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/mjf7583 Michael F.

David Lynch is not a type of director whose work can translate well into animation. The song itself sounds like a typical Moby song – lifeless and used solely for commercial purposes.

http://www.blendfilms.com patrick smith

yeah.. i’m a big lynch fan, but this isn’t very good. it’s a shame because i know that Moby personally knows many talented animators who could have done a great job with this score.

and keith… in no way does this remotely resemble even a poor plympton copy. give the plymp some cred. jeez.

http://asteriskpix.blogspot.com richard o’connor

It’s no “Angriest Dog In The World”.

Shmorky

I like Lynch and all, but this is too much like Dumbland… and Dumbland looked better than this. I’m actually kind of disappointed that he has not shown any improvement since then.

http://www.elliotelliotelliot.com Elliot Cowan

Michael – although I don’t think this is very good, Lynch has made several animated films, most of which are interesting.

Mark K.

WHo the hell is “moby?”

Paul Bates

I think the crude backgrounds work for this video, and certain timings. But yeah, the people seem to be the most distracting part bringing down this video

http://www.andrelucato.com andre

I have to disagree with Michale F.
During the very first years of his career David Lynch made some very brilliant stuff using animation to back his ideas.
Unfortunately this clip has almost lnothing in common with his early animated works.

http://www.cartoonretro.com Shane Glines

I thought it was fantastic.

http://mymedicatedlife.blogspot.com/ Bitter Animator

I suspect I would love this if it were drawn on paper. But I don’t feel the rough style works with the digital line and clean Flash-like cut-outs.

But that’s the only thing holding me back from loving it.

Charles

Having seen some early Lynch animation I was disappointed to see this one done on a computer. It sort of reminds me of the music video for Blur’s “good song” directed by David Shrigley, only not as good.

Yeah, upon further watching (tolerating?), the rest doesn’t look like Plympton and it still is terrible. :-P

http://rboyle.net Rob Boyle

I think this works great as an animatic. The ideas seem too work better than their execution.

http://www.dummcomics.com Gabe Swarr

I agree with Amid, it’s delicious and quite refreshing. Like a good drink.

Cameron

I think this works very well with the grainy quality of the music.

But then I really liked Lost Highway…

http://www.zackrock.com Zack

I agree with Bitter Animator, the rough digital is what ruins this video. This feels like an old artist not understanding the potential of the new tools.

http://pedroeboli.blogspot.com Pedro E.

Sorry, but this is awful. Even if viewed as some sort of “video art”. I really like LynchÂ´s films througout the years, but this is just bad in every single level. If this was made by a 12-year old people would completely ignore this. The king is naked.

http://one1more2time3.wordpress.com/ hans bacher

lynch was probably so expensive that they had to hire some 8 year olds
in north korea for the animation. color was out of the question. the sound in the background seemed kind of unfinished too… but I am sure with all the other crap around it will be a hit

http://www.thedavecartershow.com Dave Carter

WOW it’s completely fearless. Had lynch done ‘scratch on film’ or the ugly-beautiful aesthetic as applied in his early animations, it would be completely beside the point. the vanity fair link explains that the song aimed to be devoid of market pressures, the video is a perfect match. it’s very liberating piece.

http://www.swordandsarcasm.com/ Chuck Fiala

If it’s meant to be haunting, it works! The music by Moby also sticks with you. I do like seeing something this non-commercial now and then.

Martin

Moby is the Angelo Badalamenti of our time.

http://www.musicworthbuying.com TJR

I am a huge fan of Lynch. I have never gotten into Moby’s music, but I LOVED this music. I am curious to hear more of this album…..Oh, and the video is cool too.

Kirb

Mark me down for thinking that the ‘rough’ digital just doesn’t work. If this were done with traditional pen and ink or even TRIED to make it look as though it were done in traditional media it would have been much more appealing.

Like others have said, this works better as a surreal animatic, and honestly not even a very good one.

Did Lynch scribble some stuff on a paper napkin at Denny’s and hand it off to an intern a day before deadline?

http://www.herrschmidt.tv Martin Schmidt

I like the video, it’s so simple! The ending is just great, when the womans head floats into the air and there’s no one to hold or kiss her. Yeah.

Adam Van Meter

It does create a mood, you have to admit. But as for telling a story or making sense, or looking good… not so much.

And the piece by the eleven year old kid – say what you want, but he DID make a short film, which is the most important thing. Ugly or not. He can only get better, right? Good job.

http://cookiebite.blogspot.com Tali

brave posting on this fiery blog jerry! :)

http://billfieldtrip.blogspot.com Bill Field

David is a pal o mine, but he insists on calling me JACK SPIT. a name another pal abhors. He really makes me think “Chester Gould on Acid”, with this effort, but it’s really all David, and his amazing talents…